Delay in Apache Helicopter Deliveries from the US
Army’s first Apache Squadron remains on standby The Indian Army’s Apache Squadron is still awaiting its first batch of combat helicopters, nearly 11 months after its formation. The delivery of Apache AH-64E attack helicopters from the United States has been delayed once again, missing the revised deadline. The Indian Army secured a $600 million deal in 2020. Under this agreement, it was scheduled to get six Apache helicopters by June 2024. The deadline was pushed to December 2024 due to supply chain disruptions. Despite this change, the helicopters are nowhere in sight. The original plan was to deliver the six…